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Chapter 572 The Night the Comet Came

Chen Xu was silent for a while, and finally, he didn't know whether he had figured it out or not. He turned his head to look at Wang Shu and smiled softly: "Director Wang, you look quite handsome like this, you know?"

Wang Shu was stunned for a moment when he heard this, then asked back with a smile: "Are you praising me?"

"Of course." Chen Xun nodded without comment, and then repeated, "Really handsome."

"Haha." Wang Shu laughed happily to ease some of the embarrassment.

Chen Hao suddenly didn't know what to say, so he found a topic to ask, "Why did the heroine of Pacific Rim choose Mei Ting? Everyone thought it would be one of the four actresses or two actresses, or Zhang Ziyi or Gong Li, but it turned out to be Mei Ting. Many people were a little surprised."

Wang Shu certainly would not give a true answer to this question. He smiled and said, "I have worked with Sister Mei Ting before. She has good acting skills and we had a pleasant time working together. In addition, she was more suitable for this audition, so I chose her."

After that, he added, "Some people think that choosing the four Dans and the two Bings will have more market appeal."

"In fact, for a movie targeting the overseas market, unless the heroine is a well-known Hollywood actress, it doesn't matter who you choose."

After hearing these words, Chen Hao suddenly understood.

These domestic entertainment actors are still wondering who among the Four Dans and the Two Bings has a bigger status and who has more advantages in getting the role, but they don't know that in the eyes of a big Hollywood director like Wang Shu, whether it is the Four Dans and the Two Bings or other artists, they are all the same.

For example, when Li An was filming "Lust, Caution", Zhang Ziyi came to recommend herself, but Li An rejected her and chose newcomer Tang Wei.

This shows that in the eyes of big Hollywood directors like Li An and Wang Shu, it doesn't matter whether the actress is a big name or not, as long as they think she is suitable.

After understanding this, I couldn't help but think of what Wang Shu had said before, "If I say you are suitable for me, then you are suitable for me," and I suddenly felt a little restless.

"I see." Chen Hao responded, and continued with a smile, "I was wondering why the heroine wasn't Zhang Ziyi or someone else, so that's how it is."

In fact, she also knows that many movies pair big-name male stars with new female stars.

Therefore, no matter who is chosen to play the heroine in "Pacific Rim", it can be considered a normal match.

I just wonder why he didn't choose her when people like Zhang Ziyi were there.

Now, she has the answer.

In the eyes of Oscar-winning directors, all domestic actors are equal, and there is no such thing as high or low status.

It’s just about who is more suitable or who I appreciate.

But this made her realize a serious problem.

Since Wang Shu has this perspective, wouldn't it be easy for some slutty bitches to get roles just by being charming?

For a moment, she was a little worried whether Wang Shu could resist the charm that was everywhere in the entertainment industry.

After all, the entertainment industry is really
She secretly glanced at Wang Shu. Wang Shu had been busy with work in recent years and had no time and energy for a relationship.

Nowadays, they are all Oscar-winning directors.

There may be some changes.

Chen Hao didn't think she could become Wang Shu's girlfriend. The age difference between them made her restrain these thoughts.

She had definitely fantasized about it, but the reality made her suppress these thoughts.

"Haha." Wang Shu smiled and said, "So, if you want to act in a movie, just tell me."

When Chen Hao heard Wang Shu mention this again, he couldn't help but roll his eyes.

She does want to act in movies, but.
She sighed silently in her heart and fell into a dilemma.

I really wanted to swallow my pride and agree to Wang Shu, but I couldn't say anything because of my pride.

This seems pretentious.

In fact, the emotional changes in many people's hearts are just so hypocritical.

Chen Xun opened his mouth, wanting to mention again that it was just an accident and they could just forget about it.

Then I thought about Wang Shu’s attitude, which would definitely be “You’re right, that’s it” and so on, and I suddenly felt that it was meaningless.

She has now realized that in this matter, it is not the case that she thinks it is over and there is no need to dwell on it anymore.

But Wang Shu would not think so.

As long as Wang Shu doesn't think so, everything will be in vain.

Chen Hao wanted to act in a movie, so he stopped arguing and sighed, "Let's talk about it later."

She realized that it was useless to say more, and she also wanted to act in a movie, so she could only answer like this.

Wang Shu smiled. He had a low-budget movie in his hands and could indeed invite Chen Hao to star in it.

The movie is called "The Night the Comet Came" and it can be made with just a few actors and a room.

In the original timeline, it premiered in 2013 and had a Douban score of 8.6.

If Wang Shu were to shoot this movie, he would only need half a month to complete the filming.

Because it is really very low cost.

The entire movie is just the actors walking around the house. There are no big scenes and not many outdoor scenes. It is all supported by pretentiousness.

He had an idea in his mind that if Paramount didn't ask him to direct "Interstellar" after finishing "Pacific Rim", he would put this low-budget movie on the agenda.

At that time, it will be produced solely by Yikeshu Company and handed over to China Film for distribution after the film is completed.

Presumably after such a long collaboration, Han Sanping couldn't bring himself to get involved in such a low-budget movie.

It is August now, and "Pacific Rim" is expected to be completed in mid-September. There is still a long time before the Chinese New Year, so we can take this time to shoot another "The Night the Comet Came".

If Paramount comes to us, then we'll hold off.

In the original timeline, "The Night the Comet Came" was a low-budget movie, had no publicity, and was shown in limited theaters, so the box office was not high.

Now, if it is directed by Wang Shu, he will rely on his fame and reputation as a science fiction film director.

As long as he promotes "The Night the Comet Came" as a new science fiction film written and directed by him, it will definitely attract many people to the cinema.

The cost is in the hundreds of millions, and maybe it can generate hundreds of millions at the box office.

The cost of making "The Night the Comet Came" was really low. All we needed to do was rent a decent house for the set and then find eight actors.

The cost mainly consists of the actors' salaries and the rent of the house.
In 2009, coal bosses entered the market, but it was not yet an era when capital was in vogue.

Although the actors' pay has increased a lot, it is not high.

这一年，周讯的片酬是450W，赵燕子是350W、范彬彬是250W、李彬彬是200W、刘晔是100W、邓钞是80W。

Sun Li, because she starred in "Time Traveler", her pay was different, which was 150 million.

In the original timeline, her salary in 2009 was 100 million yuan.

Of course, Zhang Ziyi is 1000W.

Once you go to Hollywood, no matter how you do, your net worth will far exceed that of all mainland movie stars.

Even the very popular Ge You only received 600 million yuan in film pay.

In the entire mainland, only Gong Li's pay exceeds hers.

After Gong Li, she is the most valuable mainland movie star.

Both male and female stars are far from it.

Even if Hong Kong Island is included, only Andy Lau, Tony Leung, Zhen Zidan, Chen Long and others have a comparable pay to her.

The reason why Zhen Zidan has such a high net worth is, just like Zhang Ziyi, because he went to Hollywood and his pay skyrocketed.

In other words, these days, if you go to Hollywood, you can get tens of millions of yuan in salary after returning to China. However, a movie star like Liu Ye, who has never been to Hollywood, only gets 100 million yuan in salary, which is ten times less than Zhang Ziyi.

This shows how great the temptation of Hollywood is.

There are eight characters in total in "The Night the Comet Comes". Even if Wang Shu invited Zhou Xun, Li Binbin, Fan Binbin, Liu Ye, Deng Chao, Huang Xiaoming and others to play the roles, the total remuneration would only be 1200 million yuan.

The setting of this movie is just one house.

In other words, even if Wang Shu assembled this lineup, the budget would not exceed 2000 million.

Not to mention, Zhou Xun, Li Binbin, Fan Binbin and others are all very busy, so there is no need to put together such a lineup.

He could ask Sun Li to play the leading female role and Chen Hao to play the second female role.

As for Chan Yuen, she plays the female lead.
Wang Shu feels that Chen Hao's current popularity and fame are not as high as Sun Li's, and having Sun Li play the female lead will be more appealing and will have a certain guarantee for the movie's box office.

Not to mention that at the beginning of this year, Sun Li and Liu Yan tried their best to play mahjong with the two elders.

Plus, Sun Li and Liu Yan obviously want to star in his movie.
We can't just turn a blind eye forever, can we?

Therefore, Wang Shu planned to invite Sun Li to play the leading female role, Chen Hao to play the second female role, Liu Yan to play the third female role, Chen Kun to play the leading male role, Deng Chao to play the second male role, and Jiang Wu to play the third male role.

As for the fourth female role and the fourth male role, even if you ask a big star to play the role, the other party will not agree, so it can only be played by some actors of smaller status.

Therefore, the total pay for the actors in the entire play does not exceed 500 million yuan.

The production cost shall not exceed 1000W.

Including publicity and promotion, the cost does not exceed 3000 million yuan.

1000W for production, 2000W for publicity and promotion.

He wanted to try and see if he could reap some profits and generate hundreds of millions in box office revenue with an investment of less than 3000 million yuan.

After all, he is now an internationally renowned Oscar-winning director. He has accumulated a good reputation for so long, and it is time to reap the benefits.

Not to mention "The Night the Comet Came", which has a Douban score of 8.6, which is not bad.

If some viewers walked out of the theater and cursed after watching the movie, it means they didn't understand it.

At that time, Wang Shu can also imitate the great director Chen Kaige and make bold statements, mocking the audience for not understanding the film for ten years.

He chose Chen Kun and Deng Chao to play the leading male roles and the second male role simply because Zhou Xun and Sun Li often mentioned these two to him.

Domestic entertainment emphasizes social skills.
Given his relationship with Zhou Xun and Sun Li, he can't always let these two play minor supporting roles.

We have to come up with some good roles to appease Zhou Xun and Sun Li's emotions and maintain their characters in their hearts.

It just so happens that this movie, "The Night the Comet Came", can solve the problem at one time.

As for Jiang Wu, he simply felt that his image was more in line with the original film and was used to make up the number.

Seeing that Wang Shu was silent, Chen Hao was worried about missing the opportunity, so he hesitated and said, "Didn't you say that you might go to Hollywood to develop your career in the future?"

Wang Shu understood what she meant and said with a smile, "There is not even a single stroke of the eight characters."

After that, he added, "Pacific Rim will probably be finished in the middle of next month, and there are still several months before the Chinese New Year."

"If Paramount doesn't approach me, I will probably make another movie before the Chinese New Year."

Then he looked at Chen Hao and said with a smile, "Then you will play the second female lead."

Chen Hao happened to meet Wang Shu's eyes, and combined with these words, his heart skipped a beat. He quickly looked away to hide his emotions.

She never expected that Wang Shu not only told her that if she wanted to act in a movie, she could find him, but also that he already had a plan.

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Chen Xun was indeed somewhat flattered.

After she calmed down, she asked in surprise, "Can we make another movie before the New Year in time?"

Wang Shu smiled and said, "I have almost finished writing the script. I am just waiting to find the actors after filming Pacific Rim."

"Plus, this movie is not a big production, so it will definitely be ready in time."

"What type of movie?" Chen Hao asked curiously.

"A science fiction movie." Wang Shu continued.

When Chen Hao heard that it was a science fiction film, he became even more excited.

As we all know, Wang Shu is good at making science fiction films.

She couldn't help but ask, "Can you tell me about it?"

Wang Shu nodded and briefly explained the plot of "The Night Before the Comet" to Chen Hao.

After listening to it, although Chen Xu didn't understand some of it, he was still attracted.

As an actress, she knows that the film is full of suspense and twists.

And this is exactly the type of film that Wang Shu is good at.

That's right, since "Ghost Ship".

In the eyes of many people, Wang Shu is good at science fiction films that combine suspense and science fiction.

If he made other types of films, many people would be skeptical about the quality of the films.

If it was a science fiction film, not only would I not have any doubts, I would also have confidence that he could make it well.

For example, after Chen Hao learned that "The Night Before the Comet" had a suspenseful and twisted tone, she immediately thought that this was the type of movie that Wang Shu was good at.

As long as Wang Shu is good at it, it means that the movie has a high probability of success.

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She pouted and couldn't help asking, "Why don't you ask me to play the leading female role?"

Wang Shu turned his head to look at her and asked with a smile: "Do you want to hear the truth or a lie?"

Chen Xun blinked and asked, "What do you mean?"

Seeing this, Wang Shu said softly: "Forget it, I'll just tell you the truth."

Seeing Chen Hao staring at him with his big eyes, he cleared his throat and said, "Actually, it's to ensure the box office."

Chen Hao blinked again, waiting for Wang Shu to continue.

Wang Shu was not polite and said, "Sister Xu, although you are very famous, you have not acted in many movies, so your box office appeal is not guaranteed."

"So in order to guarantee box office success, the leading actress needs to be an actress with a certain box office appeal."

"Then who is this actor?" Chen Hao couldn't help but ask.

Wang Shu did not hide anything and answered directly: "Sun Li is the preliminary choice."

Seeing Chen Hao's surprised look, he continued to explain: "Sun Li and I previously worked together on "Time Traveler", which is also a science fiction film."

"So even though her status is not as big as the four actresses and the two ices, the publicity can claim that she and I are collaborating on a science fiction film again."

"With the reputation of "Time Traveler", we can boost the popularity of this science fiction film and thus guarantee the box office."

After hearing this explanation, Chen Hao suddenly understood.

When she heard Wang Shu say that Sun Li was the initial choice for the leading female role, she was indeed a little confused.

Because if the purpose is to guarantee the box office, it is obvious that the Four Dans and the Two Bings are more suitable.

But if this is the case, Sun Li is indeed suitable.

(End of this chapter)